Myanmar vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Myanmar
0.9818 GPIA
in 2020
SDG: Eastern Asia
0.99 GPIA
in 2024
Myanmar rank
42nd
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
41st

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Myanmar
  • SDG: Eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 0.99 GPIA against 0.9818 GPIA in Myanmar, a difference of 0.0082 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st of 87 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar SDG: Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.81 GPIA 0.65 GPIA 0.16 GPIA Myanmar
2000s 0.92 GPIA 0.93 GPIA 0.01 GPIA SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 0.9233 GPIA 0.98 GPIA 0.0567 GPIA SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 0.9818 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.0082 GPIA SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Myanmar or SDG: Eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 0.99 GPIA against 0.9818 GPIA in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Myanmar and SDG: Eastern Asia?
0.0082 GPIA, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and SDG: Eastern Asia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Myanmar and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Myanmar ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release